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December 03, 2025
An investigation found that a 79-year-old resident at a Minnesota long-term care facility died after falling off his electric scooter and becoming pinned against a wall, slowly suffocating while staff did not intervene, in part because of a “no touch” fall policy that instructed workers not to assist fallen residents and instead call 911.
September 04, 2025
Washington State Ombudsman, Patricia Hunter, wrote an Op-Ed that calls on Congress to reauthorize the Older Americans Act and increase funding for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to better protect the dignity, rights, and safety of long-term care residents.
July 17, 2025
New Jersey State Ombudsman, Laurie Brewer, Interviewed on the Need to Increase the State's Personal Needs Allowance